Euskadi Ta Askatasuna: A Case Study on Terrorist Dynamics and the Fight to Survive

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Nell Bennett (Researcher, Researcher, Department of Security Studies and Criminology, Macquarie University)

Euskadi Ta Askatasuna

A Case Study on Terrorist Dynamics and the Fight to Survive

Nell Bennett (Researcher, Researcher, Department of Security Studies and Criminology, Macquarie University)

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Oxford University Press Inc
08 May 2025

Peace studies & conflict resolution; National liberation & independence, post-colonialism; Regional government; Terrorism, armed struggle; Organisational theory & behaviour

Series: Causes and Consequences of Terrorism

This book uses previously untranslated and unpublished transcripts of key internal debates from the Basque separatist group Euskadi Ta Askatasuna (ETA) to unravel the puzzle behind terrorist persistence in the face of certain doom. With its unprecedented view inside a terrorist organization at crucial decision points and discussions of its future, this book highlights the competing considerations that informed ETA's decision-making process, particularly the benefits of the organization's survival for members and the loss of this that peace agreements, which often explicitly demand or hold reasonable expectation that the organization is dissolved, would entail. Bennett's detailed analysis and use of organizational theory reveals that ETA was driven by a desire to survive and expand, and the survival of their organization was ultimately more important than the nationalist movement the organization was formed to pursue.

By: Nell Bennett (Researcher Researcher Department of Security Studies and Criminology Macquarie University)
Imprint: Oxford University Press Inc
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 235mm, Width: 156mm,
ISBN: 9780197764237
ISBN 10: 0197764231
Series: Causes and Consequences of Terrorism
Pages: 264
Publication Date: 08 May 2025
Audience: College/higher education , Further / Higher Education
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Forthcoming

Chapter 1: Introduction Chapter 2: Current Understanding of Terrorist Mobilization and Persistence Chapter 3: The Organizational Survival Approach to Terrorism Chapter 4: Background to Assembly VII Chapter 5: Assembly VII of 1976 Chapter 6: The Elections of 1977 Chapter 7: Admissions of Failure and the 1981 Ceasefire Chapter 8: The First Debate of 1981 Chapter 9: The Second Debate of 1981 Chapter 10: Assembly VIII of 1982 Chapter 11: The Aftermath Chapter 12: Conclusion Appendix

Nell Bennett is an Australian researcher who specializes in terrorism, insurgency, and conflict resolution. She holds a PhD in political science from Macquarie University and a Master of Research in security studies. Dr. Bennett is the Managing Editor of the Journal of Policing, Intelligence and Counterterrorism and a barrister at the Victorian Bar.